PMID: 22557233Jan 1, 2007Paper

Anthelmintic activity of leaves of justicia beddomei.

Ancient Science of Life
U SrinivasaS Shanmukhappa

Abstract

Ethanolic and Chloroform extract of leaves of Justicia beddomei were evaluated separately for anthelmintic activity on adult Indian earthworms Pheretima posthuma, using Piperazine citrate as reference standard. The results indicated that ethanolic extract was more potent than the chloroform extract.

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